5.0 from 3 votes
Roasted Pear Salad
This pear salad has a gourmet flair, and is perfect for an appetizer or salad that impresses your guests.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 321 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup apple cider
- 3 TB very sweet dessert wine such as Port or Framboise
- ⅓ cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 3 TB extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 oz crumbled gorgonzola or Roquefort works well, too
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup toasted and chopped pecans
- 3 semi-ripe pears
- 1 pkg baby greens
- 1 pkg arugula
- Fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- For the Basting Sauce: Combine apple cider, dessert wine, and brown sugar in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Can be made up to 1-2 hours ahead of time.
- For the Dressing: Combine olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of the basting sauce. Set aside at room temp.
- Peel and slice pears in half lengthwise. Carefully remove core and seeds from pears, leaving a rounded well for filling later. Trim away a tiny slice from bottom of each pear so they sit flat on roasting pan. Spoon some basting sauce over each pear, and bake until tender (approx. 30 min). Baste pears with sauce a couple more times while baking.
- Prepare individual plates by dividing the baby greens mixed with arugula. When pears are partly cool, place on top of the greens. Fill each pear with a mixture of crumbled Gorgonzola, dried cranberries, and pecans. Sprinkle remaining mixture over rest of the salad. Generously drizzle lemon dressing on top of pears and greens. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
321kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
229mg
(10%)
Potassium
266mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
392IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 321
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 321kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 392IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.